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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJ3E1EB4JF••••••2018 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 — 39 complaints per build across 25 builds.
34on this build
968on the model
25builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 13Electrical System 6Vehicle Speed Control 5Air Bags 4
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashApr 2024
Tesla Model 3 autopilot engaged. The car steered itself off the road and into a tree as it was accelerating on a residential street from 8 mph to approx. 30 mph
Unknown Or OthercrashSep 2022
My vehicle received the Full Self Driving Beta (FSD-B) update Software Version 2022.20.17. I took the vehicle for a ride near my office in The Heights area of Houston, Texas, and when stopped in traffic at a red light briefly placed the vehicle into park to engage the FSD-B via…
StructurecrashNov 2018
My tesla model 3 was so new that didn't even have the license plate yet. I've done self-park quite a few times, and even went to the sales center to confirm the way to engage self park. When the vehicle sense the space and you go reverse, the blue start button will be on so you…
Electrical SystemJun 2026
High voltage fast charge contactors experienced partial weld failure (BMS_a167_SW_FC_Partial_Weld) during routine Supercharging, causing complete HV system shutdown (hvState = HV_DOWN). Vehicle also threw BMS_a085/a086 Pack and Fast Charge Contactor Mismatch codes. Tesla service…
SuspensionJan 2025
The car started making a strange high pitched creak sound whenever I would turn the steering wheel, or go over bumps in the road. I brought the car to Tesla and they informed me that the following parts needed to be replaced. 1. Front Lower Compliance links (left and right) 2.…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5YJ3E1EB4JF093879 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.